Know When to Keep Snacks Simple

Variety can be your friend or foe when it comes to eating well. In a research study among people who were given the same size bag of candy, those who had more candy colors in their bags (10 colors verses seven) ate 43 more candies. But you can turn the psychology around to work for you by keeping a variety of brightly colored fruits and veggies stocked in your kitchen—they may just inspire you to eat more servings of produce each day.